Granite 3.3 8B Instruct vs MiMo-V2.6-Pro
MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 49.8 to 2.4. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is 1.1x cheaper per token.
IBM · Xiaomi · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the overall LLM Stats Score 49.8 to 2.4, ranking #19 overall.
On price, Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is roughly 1.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
MiMo-V2.6-Pro also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
- cost matters — it's about 1.1x cheaper per token
Choose MiMo-V2.6-Pro
- overall performance matters — it scores 49.8 and ranks #19 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
14 reported for Granite 3.3 8B Instruct · 18 for MiMo-V2.6-Pro
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct and MiMo-V2.6-Prodon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Granite 3.3 8B Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens) is 1.1x more expensive than MiMo-V2.6-Pro ($0.43/1M tokens).
For output processing, Granite 3.3 8B Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens) is 1.7x cheaper than MiMo-V2.6-Pro ($0.87/1M tokens).
In conclusion, MiMo-V2.6-Pro is more expensive than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
MiMo-V2.6-Pro has 1012.0B more parameters than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct, making it 12650.0% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
MiMo-V2.6-Pro accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Granite 3.3 8B Instruct's 128,000 tokens. Only Granite 3.3 8B Instruct specifies output context (8,192 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Granite 3.3 8B Instruct and MiMo-V2.6-Pro support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
License
Usage and distribution terms
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is licensed under Apache 2.0, while MiMo-V2.6-Pro uses MIT.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
MIT
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct was released on 2025-04-16, while MiMo-V2.6-Pro was released on 2026-09-22.
MiMo-V2.6-Pro is 17 months newer than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct.
Apr 16, 2025
1.4 years ago
Sep 22, 2026
0 days ago
1.4yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-04-01, while MiMo-V2.6-Pro's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Granite 3.3 8B Instruct's training data extends to 2024-04-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without MiMo-V2.6-Pro's cutoff date.
Apr 2024
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Provider Availability
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is available from Replicate. MiMo-V2.6-Pro is available from Xiaomi.
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Granite 3.3 8B Instruct and MiMo-V2.6-Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Granite 3.3 8B Instruct vs MiMo-V2.6-Pro.